Jon Kaplan
The Top 10 theatre productions of 2017
John, Prince Hamlet and Our Town top NOW's list of the year's best Toronto shows more
Dahlia Katz / Intermission Magazine
Mark your calendars for A Celebration Of Jon Kaplan
All are invited to attend a free memorial for NOW's beloved senior theatre writer on September 19 more
A Dora Awards to make you verklempt
Memories of Jon Kaplan and political/artistic pleas marked the annual celebration of Toronto's performing arts scene more
Dahlia Katz / Intermission Magazine
End of season theatre awards honour NOW’s Jon Kaplan
And theatres across the country memorialize him with chairs, rooms and plaques more
Jon Kaplan was all heart, no ego
My friend and fellow theatre writer wasn't territorial about shows, and he was always more concerned with others than himself more
"Dim the lights of every Toronto theatre. Jon Kaplan is gone."
Since Friday, when we shared the terrible news that our beloved senior theatre writer had died, we've been flooded with tributes, memories and love in honour of Jon Kaplan. Thank you, Toronto. more
Cylla von Tiedemann
The dead in Spoon River offer truths to the living
>>>> In this musical, characters present a loving and sometimes sarcastic view of their lives on earth more
Joseph Michael
Little Pretty And The Exceptional looks at an unusual side of a Toronto Indian family
There’s comedy and touching moments, but not all the characters are well developed more
Jeremy Mimnagh
Our Town embraces the audience in its stage world
>>> Theatre Rusticle’s movement-inspired production of Thornton Wilder’s classic is touching and thoughtful more
Andrew Alexander
Boys With Cars accelerates with an angry look at the sexual and racial bullying of women in high school
>>> Indian dance and gesture intensify a pair of linked stories more
John Lauener
The Orange Dot travels into mystical territory
>>> What begins as an everyday tale takes a turn into feminist mythology more
Orchid Fung
The Man Who Married Himself is a special blend of theatre and dance and of East and West
>>> Indian dance and song give excitement to the tale of a love triangle more
Michael Cooper
John & Waleed entertains while it makes political points
The musicians, one Canadian and one Sudanese, share their stories and their respective musical heritages more
Andrew Oxenham
George Brown Theatre tackles a Shakespeare double bill
Graduating class cross-cast in As You Like It and A Midsummer Night’s Dream more
John Gundy
Deceitful Above All Things provides a voice for women and First Nations people in New France
Strong-spirited women and a half-native coureur des bois drive this production more
Emilie Bouchard
Scenes From A Tree charms its young audience
The changing of the seasons offers a framework for the change in our lives more
Joan Marcus
This Cabaret isn’t much of a celebration
By-the-numbers production misses much of the show’s darkness more
Cylla von Tiedemann
James And The Giant Peach isn’t quite ripe
Despite some lively musical numbers and performances, this musical doesn’t always hold its young audience more
Michael Cooper
The Canadian Opera Company’s Götterdämmerung dazzles with its art and humanity
The fourth part of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle sets ruthless power against passionate love more
Groundling Theatre Company
Measure For Measure is a perfectly built production
>>> Groundling Theatre’s staging hits all the right notes, serious and comic more
Ryan Parker
Métis Mutt looks beyond native stereotypes
Actor/comedian Sheldon Elter journeys from putdowns to empowerment more
Aviva Armour-Ostroff
PlayME proves international success of Canadian radio drama
Series enters its second season with a Nicolas Billon hit more
Cylla von Tiedemann
The Audience often entertains with its behind-closed-doors stories
Peter Morgan’s play rushes through a series of historic British moments more
Christopher Newton awarded the Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award
Artistic director emeritus of the Shaw Festival honoured for his contribution to the performing arts in Canada more
10 Toronto stage artists to watch this winter
Don't let the weather get you down. Here are 10 people who are sure to generate lots of heat this season. more
